President elect Joe Biden on day one of hisadministration bring an Immigration Plan that is said to bring sweeping changes.As per reports published in The Associated Press, Biden administration islikely to propose a 8 year path to citizenship for 11 million people who areliving in America without any legal status.
The new policy will be in conflict with Trump's policythat was governed by mass deportations and restrictive immigration norms. TheRepublicans however were of the view that restrictive norms were essential forenhanced border security.
The bill is likely to be tabled after Joe Biden isinaugurated as the President of America on Wednesday. Biden had called Trump'saction as an "unrelenting attack" on the values of America and he wassupposed to "undo the damage."
With the coming of a new law, those living in US as ofJanuary 1, 2021 will have a five year path to receive green card or temporary legalstatus after their background checks.
Some immigrants, young people who came to America aschildren, agriculture workers and those who are under temporary protectivestatus are set to benefit from the new immigration plan. They will qualify moreeasily if they are working in America or in school.
However, as per the article published in The AssociatedPress, the bill is not as comprehensive as it was in the Obama administrationwhen Biden was Vice President.
The bill address the root causes of migration fromCentral America to the US. It also provides grants for workforce developmentand English language learning.
Biden is expected to reverse Trump's order on the prohibitionof entry or arrivals of immigrants from possibly Muslim dominated countries. Bidenhad earlier also called immigration action as his 'day one' promise.